2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer Recalls, Complaints & Specs
6 safety recalls list the 2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer, and owners have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
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6 safety recalls for the 2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Recreational vehicle/trailer (equipment)
Monaco is recalling certain motor homes equipped with norcold refrigerators. A fatigue failure in the section of the cooling unit which contains the refrigerant could allow the liquid solution to slowly leak.
Remedy: Monaco is working with norcold to repair these refrigerators. Norcold will provide thermal switch kits to owners along with the necessary forms and instructions. The recall began on august 29, 2008. Owners may contact…
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Trailer hitches
On certain class a motor h0mes built with gasoline engines, the frame extension lower flange may crack allowing the hitch to bend and possibly separate from the motor home.
Remedy: Dealers will add an addition of two pieces of angle steel to the frame extension and hitch mounting point in order to reinforce the frame extension flange free of charge. The recall began on february 15, 2007. Owners…
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Lamp (service brakes)
Certain motor home chassis fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 105, "hydraulic and electric brake systems." the brake system warning indicator may not function as required by standard.
Remedy: Dealers will repair the brake warning lamp circuit. Owner notification began may 7, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within…
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Foundation components (service brakes)
On certain motor homes, the brake assemblies exhibit elevated temperatures that can lead to catastrophic deterioration of the wheel end components such as bearings, races, spindles, knuckles, seals, hubs, rotors, patch bolts, calipers, brake pads, and ABS sensors.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the front and rear brake calipers for corrosion and replace or rebuild the calipers as necessary. The recall began on august 18, 2004. Owners should contact monaco at 1-800-685-6545.
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Structure
On certain class a motor homes, the floor truss network support system has a potential to weaken causing internal and external features to become misaligned. The affected vehicles are 1999 - 2003 class a motor homes manufactured on f53 20,500 pound gross vehicle weight rating (gvwr), ford chassis, and 2000-2003 class a motor homes…
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the floor truss network support system, reinforce the existing structure, and repair, as needed, the floor truss network support. Owner notification began november 5, 2002. Owners should contact…
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Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (fuel system)
Vehicle description: motor homes built on workhorse chassis. Specific floor plans at issue are 30d, 30pbd, 32pbd, 36dpd, 36pbd, 36wdd, and 37wdd. The supply and return line carrying gasoline to and from the engine, may have been improperly routed and/or secured on your workhorse gasoline chassis.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect the fuel line routing, install additional means of securing the fuel line, if required, and/or replace the line if damage has occurred. Owner notification began september 5, 2001. Owners who take…
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer have filed 13 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 23,087 miles. Complaints peaked in 2010 with 4 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“Brake calipers failed to retract causing the pads to drag on the rotors causing extreme heat. The rotors got so hot the anti lock sensor melted causing anti lock system failure indicator light to come”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 25, 2019 · Service brakes
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 holiday rambler vacationer. The contact stated that the calipers were causing his rotors and brake pads to wear excessively. The contact did not inform the manufacturer;howe”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, February 10, 2011 · Service brakes, hydraulic
Compare Holiday Rambler Vacationer model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Holiday Rambler Vacationer model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer
How do I know if my 2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 6 campaigns currently list the 2002 Holiday Rambler Vacationer; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Holiday Rambler dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V257000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Holiday Rambler models
- Endeavor68 complaints
- Ambassador66 complaints
- Holiday Rambler58 complaints
- Rambler45 complaints
- Aluma Lite37 complaints
- Neptune27 complaints
- Imperial20 complaints
- Alumascape19 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.